“You are what you eat.”“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”Most of us have heard phrases like these over the years. And many of us have taken them to heart because they sound like common sense. But we probably never thought much about the science that actually supports them.
John Dornhoffer, M.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is a cochlear implant surgeon who also understands what it is like to receive a cochlear implant. His insights are the topic of an article published today in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Dornhoffer is chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology — Head…
March 21, 2019 | Texan Laura Drake loves a good party — especially when it’s raising money for a worthy cause. Since Drake’s remission from myeloma in January 2014, that worthy cause has been helping fellow myeloma patients at UAMS. For the past three years, the 57-year-old church secretary and husband Marty, a cotton farmer,…
Members of the clergy of all faiths are invited to attend a free educational event sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on the importance of advance care planning.
With its largest class of graduating medical students about to begin their medical residencies, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is helping expand access to health care across the state, helped in part by new residency programs. Senior medical students are matched with a residency of three to seven years depending on their…
The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop March 30 for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop, which is open to the public, will be held 10 a.m. –…
The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop March 21 for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop, which is open to the public, will be held 5:30 p.m. to…
Two offerings during the month of April with a successful local (UAMS) grant writer! Each 1 hour session will cover Tools, Tips, and Tricks of Successful Grant Writing (30 min presentation followed by 30 min of Q&A). Sessions will be from noon to 1 p.m. in 8240 in the Rahn Building and in the PT…
The first survey for the UAMS and MGT Consulting Classification and Compensation Project has been sent out.
On April 6, UAMS will upgrade to a new version of Epic. This upgrade will bring many visual and functional changes to the electronic health record. In preparation for the upgrade, it is strongly encouraged that clinical and access staff view the educational offerings available.